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Inuit meaning

A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Synonyms of Inuit

eskimo esquimau indian american indian red indian

Using Inuit

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
  • Useful related words include: eskimo, esquimau, indian, american indian.
  • In the example corpus, inuit often appears in combinations such as: the inuit, and inuit, inuit and.

Context around Inuit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Inuit

  • In this selection, "inuit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non, contemporary, competent, language, sometimes and life stand out and add context to how "inuit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a competent inuit boat hand and alaska the inuit people refer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inuit" sits close to words such as alberto, athleticism and bangalore, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inuit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It's still unclear how much Inuit communities would get. (10 words)

Traditionally Inuit names reflect what is important in Inuit culture: environment, landscape, seascape, family, animals, birds, spirits. (17 words)

The Inuit Circumpolar Council, as it is known today, uses both "Inuit" and "Eskimo" in its official documents. (18 words)

But at Duval’s station, Murray came across a competent Inuit boat-hand known by Inuit and whites alike as Mike — his real name was Kanajuq — and took him and his son, Akpalialuk, about 13 years of age, aboard for the rest of the voyage. (45 words)

First Nations, Métis and Inuit athletes will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia this May at the Nk'Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in the south Okanagan, about 100 kilometres south of Kelowna. (41 words)

Writing Because the Inuit language is spread over such a large area, divided between different nations and political units and originally reached by Europeans of different origins at different times, there is no uniform way of writing the Inuit language. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Furthermore, Canadians – both Inuit and non-Inuit – sometimes use the word Inuktitut to refer to all of the Inuit language variants, including those of Alaska and Greenland.

Ashoona’s work to capture northern landscapes and contemporary Inuit life is inspired by Inuit mythology and the wildlife of her home in Kinngait, according to a news release announcing the win.

But at Duval’s station, Murray came across a competent Inuit boat-hand known by Inuit and whites alike as Mike — his real name was Kanajuq — and took him and his son, Akpalialuk, about 13 years of age, aboard for the rest of the voyage.

Stafford’s work relies on the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami food security strategy, which points to six solutions to food insecurity in Inuit Nunangat.

Six years before Nunatsiavut formed, the majority-Inuit territory of Nunavut was created in Canada’s high Arctic, and Canada’s other two Inuit regions are today limited self-government.

But, in Alaska, the Inuit people refer to themselves as Iñupiat, plural, and Iñupiaq, singular (their North Alaskan Inupiatun language is also called Iñupiaq) and do not use the term Inuit as commonly.

On the other hand, the evidence shows many Norse artefacts at Inuit sites throughout Greenland and on the Canadian Arctic islands but very few Inuit artefacts in the Norse settlements.

The Inuit Circumpolar Council, as it is known today, uses both "Inuit" and "Eskimo" in its official documents.

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The story of forced removal of Inuit peoples in Canada in 1953, including Flaherty's illegitimate Inuit son Josephie.

This may indicate either European indifference—an instance of cultural resistance to Inuit crafts among them—or perhaps hostile raiding by the Inuit.

Traditionally Inuit names reflect what is important in Inuit culture: environment, landscape, seascape, family, animals, birds, spirits.

Writing Because the Inuit language is spread over such a large area, divided between different nations and political units and originally reached by Europeans of different origins at different times, there is no uniform way of writing the Inuit language.

Daniel Heath Justice, an Indigenous studies scholar and animal cultural historian at Vancouver's University of British Columbia, tells he has concerns about how de-extinction could affect Inuit tribes.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit athletes will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia this May at the Nk'Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in the south Okanagan, about 100 kilometres south of Kelowna.

Governments at all levels must meaningfully collaborate with First Nations, Métis and Inuit governments to develop and implement plans to prevent, reduce and eradicate child and family poverty.

In her report, Quebec Coroner Pascale Boulay calls on the province's order of social workers to develop more culturally appropriate practices when helping Inuit youth.

It's still unclear how much Inuit communities would get.

Jaccoud said the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement gave the Inuit a level of self-government.

November 15 marked the 50 anniversary of the Malouf decision, which recognized existing Cree and Inuit rights in northern Quebec.

Sharon Meyer fills the role of First Nation, Metis and Inuit education consultant with the North East School Division, and in February reaches hundreds of students as part of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month in the province.

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Common combinations with inuit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inuit" in a sentence?
An example: "Furthermore, Canadians – both Inuit and non-Inuit – sometimes use the word Inuktitut to refer to all of the Inuit language variants, including those of Alaska and Greenland." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "inuit" from authentic English texts.
What does "inuit" mean?
Inuit means: A member of any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
What are synonyms of "inuit"?
Common synonyms of "inuit" include: eskimo, esquimau, indian, american indian, red indian.
How many example sentences with "inuit" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "inuit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.